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Facebook Change Profile Picture

There is an ongoing facebook campaign against child abuse. Just change your facebook profile picture to a cartoon from your childhood and invite your friends to do the same. There should be no human faces on facebook until Monday,December 6, but an invasion of the memories. This is to support.....FIGHT AGAINST CHILD ABUSE. Let's do our part and spread the LOVE. ♥ ♥ ♥....Myself, I chose super mario, the most popular video game character from nintendo.

Happy New Hijri Year 1432

Happy New Hijri Year 1432 to all our Muslim Brothers all over the world. Islamic New Year Islam has a lunar based calendar with 354 days. The New Year date also changes every year as the Islamic Calendar is 11 days. Maal Hijra or Islamic New Year is celebrated on the first day of Muharram (first Islamic month).  People welcome the New Year with peace and prayers. Islamic New Year’s Day New Year celebrated by Muslims is not a gala affair rather it’s a quite and sober celebration. People gather in mosques and dargahs to offer special prayers. Muslims celebrate this day to pay homage to Prophet Muhammad. The most important part is to tell the hijra. This story is also broadcast on radio. Maal Hijra or the Islamic New Year is spent on reflecting how one’s leading his or her life and their own mortality. The most important part is to tell the  hijra (Muhammad’s flight from Medina to Mecca). This story is also broadcast on radio. Maal Hijra or the Islamic New Year is spent on reflecting how

United Arab Emirates 39th National Day

Happy 39th National Day Celebration to all the Emiratis and expatriates as well. U.A.E. indeed is a beautiful country. UAE prepares for 39th National Day WHERE YOU WILL BE DURING THIS NATIONAL DAY?- by Emirates 24/7 Myself and the rest of my colleagues are planning to visit global village and of course we have to do our marketing/grocery in Carrefour at Deira City Center as our weekly routine...lol ...Better yet enjoy the three days holiday!!! Emirates 24|7  is commemorating this momentous occasion of the UAE’s 39th birthday by experiencing what this country has to offer. So if you are a culture vulture or are simply looking for a more contemporary celebration to simply enjoy the long weekend, pick a treat that’s right for you and have a happy National Day. Theatrical Delights Zayed and the Dream December 2, 3 and 4 The Palladium, Dubai Media City History meets art in the legendary story of seven horsemen, travelling across the sands of time on a journey in search of the one who will l

Scotland's St. Andrew’s Day on November 30, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – November 30, Tuesday is Scotland's St. Andrew's Day. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and St. Andrew's Day is Scotland's official national day. To mark this special occasion, several events are held, such as celebratory dinners and ceilidhs (traditional Gaelic social gatherings) around the nation. Located in the eastern part of Scotland, the town of St. Andrews celebrates its patron in style with a week-long St. Andrews Festival, incorporating music, arts, dance, and drama. This year, the Scottish Government has launched a poster competition for schools with the theme of Scotland's Food and Drink. As early as 2003, the idea of making St. Andrew's Day an official bank holiday was broached by Dennis Canavan, Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk West. Three years later, the Scottish Parliament proclaimed St. Andrew's Day as an official holiday. St. Andrew's Day is celebrated not only in Scotland but al

Black Friday in United States

I just learned about this event during the 'Black Friday Sale' in Mafia Wars facebook games. When they held an event last year where all ammunitions was sale from 25 Reward Points to as low as 5 Reward Points. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in the USA and falls on the Friday after the fourth Thursday in November. It is a busy shopping day as many people do not have to work. Many start shopping for the upcoming Christmas season. What do people do? Many people have a day off work or choose to take a day from their quota of annual leave on Black Friday. Some people use this to make trips to see family members or friends who live in other areas or to go on vacation. Others use it to start shopping for the Christmas season. In the United States, it is very popular to start Christmas shopping on Black Friday. Many stores have special offers with very low prices on some goods, particularly on electronics and popular toys. Traditionally, people bought these as Christmas gif